From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Meeting notes or agenda from a Test Bed Conference, discussing investigations and tests on various engine components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img177 | |
| Date | 31th March 1939 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OR. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/R.31.3.39. TEST BED CONFERENCE. (1) An investigation required as to the water circulation in the present Bentley cyl. head. (2) Do the valve guides go out of line with the seats. (3) Heat to oil. B.60 and B.30 compared. (4) Consumption loops. B.60 and B.3 (5) Present programme for cyl. bore tests. (6) Records of bearings on road tests, and otherwise. Photographs for Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s file. (7) Deletion of drilling up con.rods. A report required. B.60. 2 Rods Blocked up (8) New 8-cyl. test bed. ✓ (9) Vacuum ignition and consumption B.60. ✓ (10) Running after switching off. Any particular unit at fault. Check this with Jels. tests on Continental (11) Further economics contemplated on B.V. engines. (12) Try the Buick air silencer on B.80. (13) Run the rig unit + supercharger in the cold chamber. (14) Simplification of Buick crank, i.e., deletion of pin drilling. (15) Loss of oil press when hot. (16) Idling tests compared with road figures. (17) Strip Buick head and examine valves and valve seats for means of over-coming sinkage. (18) Future programme 3 1/2-litre six and four-cyl. Specification required. (19) Duplex induction systems. Promise of delivery. (20) Heat to al. Aerolite v Split Skirt Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||